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Health in Paint Rock · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Paint Rock residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Paint Rock, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Paint Rock. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Paint Rock

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Paint Rock adults…

Paint Rock runs above AL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Paint Rock adults have COPD
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–12.2%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Paint Rock

No hospital or community health center in Paint Rock itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERHuntsville HospitalHuntsville · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuntsville Hospital★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - WoodvilleWoodville · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - Woodville
Woodville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.6 mi
Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Crestwood Medical Center
Huntsville · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Aids Action Coalition of Huntsville
3 sites · nearest in Huntsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Highlands Medical Center
Scottsboro · ★★★★★
ER
32 mi
Marshall Medical Centers
Boaz · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Paint Rock itself
✓ Dental carePaint Rock is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Paint Rock itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Paint Rock; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 41%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 14.8%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Paint Rock, betterPaint Rock, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Paint Rock gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Paint Rock adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.

79%Yearly checkupAL 80%
56%Dentist visitAL 57%
85%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
73%Colon screeningAL 67%
73%MammogramAL 78%
78%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Paint Rock 10% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Paint Rock adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Paint Rock adults feel lonely
33.8% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Paint Rock adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Paint Rock adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Paint Rock adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Paint Rock adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 6
Paint Rock adults worry about having enough food
17% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 9
Paint Rock adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 13
Paint Rock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 11
Paint Rock adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

12.1% of Paint Rock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Paint Rock and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.5%

of Paint Rock adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Alabama

Questions about health in Paint Rock

Why doesn’t Paint Rock have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Paint Rock.

What hospital is closest to Paint Rock?

Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Paint Rock’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Paint Rock?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - Woodville in Woodville, 4.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Paint Rock.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.